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Update on Festivals and Special Events - Process, Policy, Strategy.
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Staff: |
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Susan Brown, Executive Director |
Community Arts & Culture |
Meeghan Rosen, Assistant Director |
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Erin Jobe, Festivals & Special Events Coordinator |
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Overview: Council’s Strategic Goal of Vibrant & Inclusive Community includes an initiative to “Improve festivals and events with a focus on spaces, policies, partners, sponsorship, content, and infrastructure.” Community Arts & Culture collaborates with Town departments and other organizations on this work. This presentation provides updates on:
• Improvements to legacy festivals and experiments with new events
• New spaces, new partners for festivals and events
• Process improvements for Outdoor Special Event Permits
We are also providing an overview of the draft Marketing Partnership Policy that will govern partnerships between Town departments and external businesses and organizations, including festival and event sponsorships.

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That the Council receive the information.

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• Draft Staff Presentation |
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• Draft Marketing Partnership Policy |
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PRESENTER: Susan Brown, Executive Director of Community Arts & Culture
The purpose of this item is for staff to provide an update on strategic improvements to festivals and events.